The day book. (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, September 16, 1913, Image 13

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-"WE WANT BETTER THINGS THANWEUSED TOHAVE," DECLARES BILLIEBURKEA New and Hitherto Unpublished Pictured Miss Efillie Burke.By Billie Burke.A-man has -written me a letter asking me to write against the universalextravagance of today.We are the most extravagant peopie who ever have .lived upon thisearth, and the: age we are living- inrepresents,, the apex -expenditure,in brains, in timein energy, in moneyand in desire.Webster " defines extravagance as"wandering beyond the -proper limits," and right-here is all the trouble;we donot-know where to fix the"limits." --1- We. are. gaining a .knowledge ofwhat real living means r faster than.MMMMMMM